Emily Anthes is a science reporter, writing primarily about animal health and science. She also covered the coronavirus ...

Non-human animals have culture, and that culture can accumulate and grow even in animals we consider simple, so there has to ...

Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant ...

EXETER, United Kingdom — Picture your last visit to the zoo ... reimagining of the zoo experience might actually help fulfill these institutions’ core missions of conservation, education, and animal ...

When we think of animals that produce milk, mammals like cows and humans come to mind. But as it turns out, a tiny jumping ...

If you are looking for some wonder and whimsy from the animal kingdom to lift your spirits this week—some uplifting tale of a shrew that is so small that it sails on gusts of wind, or a fossil of an ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

Researchers reveal how an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine may hold the secret to creating a new treatment for ...

Since Disneyland’s opening day, Disney’s animated films have been a key part of the theme parks, from timeless classics like Peter Pan's Flight and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride to modern marvels like Tiana's ...

The classic question, “What came first, the egg or the chicken?” has intrigued philosophers and scientists for centuries. A ...

We recover from the election by discussing our final thoughts on the PlayStation 5 Pro, as well as Apple’s M4 Mac mini (so ...

Currently, no country explicitly allows heritable human genome editing in clinical settings. It is not clear to what extent ...